Travellers hit as rail fares rise 14 per cent

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MPs have warned passengers to expect years of overcrowding and higher fares David Bebber for The Times

Philip PankTransport Correspondent

Last updated at 12:01AM, November 24 2010

Passengers on some of the busiest commuter lines face double-digit fare rises
from January as the Government tries to shift the burden of paying for the
railway on to users.

Train operators announced an average increase of 6.2 per cent for travel
across Britain in the new year, but were criticised for failing to inform
many passengers that they would have to pay more than double that on key
lines.

A study by The Times of the busiest commuter routes found that some
tickets will rise by almost 14 per cent, and some commuters will have to pay
up to